Best sites to buy antique pistols from
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- Juan de Fuca subduction zone Yiiikes
Handguns:
manufactured before 1898 that can discharge only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges;
manufactured before 1898 that can discharge centre-fire cartridges, other than a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 32 Short Colt, 32 Long Colt, 32 Smith and Wesson, 32 Smith and Wesson Long, 32-20 Winchester, 38 Smith and Wesson; 38 Short Colt, 38 Long Colt, 38-40 Winchester, 44-40 Winchester, or 45 Colt cartridges
Thanks for the info, I can now tell the semi-fudd blowhards that .45acp is good to go
So modifying an antique to shoot calibres on the restricted list doesn't change the antique status? Cool. Where can I find the referance so that I can shut up the local gun experts
NOT on the restricted list. They can't be specifically chambered to shoot any of the above listed calibers.
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This list needs to go, its completely illogical, just like the rest of the firearms act.
This thread has set a new standard for deviation from the OP, I like old guns... it would be great to buy some from the States where guns were made back in the day.
The question is: If I knew where to buy antiques from the States would I share that information?????
The question is: If I knew where to buy antiques from the States would I share that information?????
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^Agreed, theres not a whole lot of them around, to find a nice specimen for yourself is nice and what everyone wants obviously.
The kind of deal where the less competition the better...
I think for the most part most of the good sources are well known though.
The kind of deal where the less competition the better...
I think for the most part most of the good sources are well known though.
Lets say at auction there is a gun that you really want (for whatever reason) the last thing you want is others even knowing about it. Same thing with a private sale.
If you don't want a particular gun then by all means share the opportunity with others who might want it.
If you don't want a particular gun then by all means share the opportunity with others who might want it.
Why would you not share? Unless you want to have a monopoly on buying beat up antiques in the US and rebuilding them with a quick cold blue finish and charging 4 times what you paid.
I think the general attitude is more like not sharing the exact whereabouts of a good fishing hole - now it's not a good fishing hole when 20 boats show up the next day.
I like Global Firearms, Antiquefirearms.com, & Bob Adams. They all ship to Canada.
